Join GS alumni working in the field of finance as they discuss their career paths, their time at Columbia, and their best advice for those pursuing jobs in finance.
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Featured Panelists:
Megan Calderazzo ‘20GS
Megan was on a traditional path to earn her undergraduate degree until December 2012 when she left UC Santa Barbara. She worked as a youth swim and water polo coach, eventually being asked to work with the Olympic Development Program. She also worked as an Autism Specialist Paraprofessional where she began to remember what it was like in a school environment and how much she truly enjoyed learning. In October of 2016 she had decided to go back to school and in this same month she learned about the School of General Studies, where she would have an opportunity to return to college in a traditional setting and have the adventure of a lifetime. She enrolled in a community college to prepare for the academic world again and began writing and rewriting her application and essay, and was accepted to GS in the fall of 2018. Once at GS, Megan joined GSSC and other campus organizations in order to meet great leaders and give back in whatever way she could. After graduating in May 2020, Megan joined Bank of America as a Strategy and Management Analyst. In October 2021, she took a new position at Bank of America as a Business Support Manager working with Market Data and Operational Excellence.
Crosby Kisler, '20GS
Crosby Kisler, a sales trader for the Agency Securities Lending desk for Deutsche Bank has worked at DB since 2018 where he started as a Sophomore intern in the Global Markets Sales & Trading program. Prior to that, Crosby spent 7 years in the military as a paralegal in the 75th Ranger Regiment, with three deployments to Afghanistan. Mr. Kisler, currently holds a B.A. from Columbia University in Religious Studies.
Brittne Rivera ‘14GS
Brittne Rivera is an Assistant Vice President at Stifel Financial working closely with a variety of high-net-worth and institutional clients, including professional athletes, entertainers, family offices and middle market institutions. Previously, Brittne was a Vice President at BNY Mellon and has also worked in sales and relationship management, with a focus on high-net-worth clients, at Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, and Wells Fargo. Brittne graduated cum laude from GS in 2014 with a B.A. in Art History and Archaeology and a special concentration in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. While a student, she served as founder and Co-President of the Columbia University Family Support Network (CUFSN), a member of the University Senate Commission on the Status of Women, and the Interschool Task Force for Students with Families (ITFSF).
